Should we be surprised that an atheist who’s married to a Jew managed in some ways to make a more Christian Easter statement than the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, King Charles III?
The King’s Easter message was criticised by some for making reference to Judaism and Islam. Speaking about Jesus, the King said, “The love He showed when he walked the Earth reflected the Jewish ethic of caring for the stranger and people in need, a deep human instinct echoed in Islam and other religious traditions, and within the hearts of all who seek the great of others.”
By contrast Starmer decided to send his good wishes to the Christian community and even made mention of those facing persecution for his or her faith.
“As Lent involves an end and we move into the Easter weekend, I need to wish Christians in all places remembering the death and celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ a really joyful Easter. The story of Easter is central to the Christian faith: it’s a story of hope, redemption and renewal.
“This Easter, as churches hold special services across the UK, and gather to rejoice with family and friends, we remember those Christians facing hardship, persecution or conflict all over the world who cannot rejoice freely.”
Starmer has previously faced criticism for appearing to favour the Muslim community over indigenous Brits. During the disturbances following the Southport murders he was branded “Two-Tier Kier” for policing that was perceived by some to be unduly harsh on infractions committed by white people, but lenient to those by Muslims.
What is behind this sudden volte-face and why is he apparently more Christian than our officially Christian King?
It could possibly be that Starmer has finally began to understand that governing on behalf of ethnic and spiritual minorities alone is a recipe for disaster. Continually ignoring and belittling the national majority and their traditional faith will only construct further resentment and result in more riots or worse.
The King against this appears to be of the view that he must be everyone’s King and indeed, this attitude gets taken as much as ten when one also aspects within the King’s Commonwealth responsibilities.
I think the King does even have a powerful sense of non-public Christian faith. However, he does have a really strong sense of duty towards all of his subjects, and it’s entirely possible that this sense of duty led to a misjudgement within the case of his Easter message.
There is nothing fallacious with valuing all your subjects, but it surely is maybe advisable to keep in mind that he’s initially the King of a historically Christian nation and stays ‘Defender of the Faith’.
Starmer went on to praise the work of Christians who’re inspired by the instance of Jesus:
“I also need to thanks for the ways during which you follow Christ’s example of affection and compassion in serving your communities. Whether through night shelters, youth clubs, toddler groups, family support, take care of the elderly or chaplaincy support, and in a large number of other ways, you display steadfast commitment and care.
“We can all take inspiration from the message of Easter and proceed to work together for the flourishing and renewal of our country.”
Thank you Keir, it means a lot.
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